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West Midlands £50m electric vehicle jobs fund opens to applications
A £50m investment to help automotive companies transform and create more skilled jobs in the electric vehicle sector has been launched by the West Midlands mayor. Grants of between £250,000 and £3m are available as part of The…
Why electric cars cost more to insure - and what's being done about it
It's hot and bright beneath the high intensity lights in a cavernous crash and safety testing laboratory, hidden away in a business park outside Newbury. A siren blares and a disembodied voice counts down: 'Three, two, one'. A small white car…
Why electric cars cost more to insure - and what's being done about it
International Business Correspondent It's hot and bright beneath the high intensity lights in a cavernous crash and safety testing laboratory, hidden away in a business park outside Newbury. A siren blares and a disembodied voice counts down:…
German politicians duped into thinking a new subsidy scheme only benefits Chinese electric vehicles
German media are reporting that a new electric vehicle (EV) subsidy scheme is drawing political criticism because it appears to benefit Chinese brands as much as, or more than, domestic ones. The €3bn subsidy was launched earlier this year…
Mercedes-AMG has copied Hyundai with its new performance electric car
The Mercedes-AMG CLA 45 has finally been revealed and is a vote of emphatic confidence in electric power as the future for the AMG entry point, with no combustion equivalent planned. Yet Mercedes-AMG has not chosen to tack on any extra badges…
European New Car Sales Strong, But China Reaping The Benefits
Chery's Jaecoo 7 SUV has had a spectacularly succesful introduction to Europe. Photographer: Leon Sadiki/Bloomberg © 2026 Bloomberg Finance LP European sales of sedans and SUVs were surprisingly strong in the first half of 2026. So why have…
VINCI wins contract to install and operate charging stations for heavy vehicles in Germany
VINCI wins contract to install and operate charging stations An eight-year contract to install and operate 180 heavy vehicles charge points across 25 stations An approximately €100 million investment A stronger foothold in the German…
Forbes Daily: Rate Hike Odds Spike Amid Renewed Conflict With Iran
An interest rate cut is looking further out of reach —and this week's renewed conflict in the Middle East boosted the odds of a hike in the coming months. The Federal Reserve doesn't expect rates to change this year, according to minutes…
GAC Achieves Rapid Global Sales Growth in H1 with Strong Performance Across Markets
GUANGZHOU, China, July 9, 2026 /CNW/ -- In the first half of 2026, GAC's overseas wholesale and end-user retail volumes more than doubled year-on-year. Total exports reached 121,483 units, nearly matching the full-year export volume of last year…
The Climate Upside of Higher Gas Prices | Atmos
Photograph by Jan Khür / Connected Archives When I decided to move to Paris for two months earlier this spring, I will admit that escaping the United States' rising gas prices—because I would not be needing a car there—was a…
Xiaomi built an SUV that doubles as a camping tent, and its range numbers are equally wild
Xiaomi went from selling smartphones to making profitable electric cars and turned profitable in just two years, a feat that took Tesla a decade. Now, the automaker has unveiled a whole new EV sub-brand called Sky Nomad ; it's answer to the outdoor…
Zeldin proposes rolling back Biden-era truck emissions rules
Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin proposed rolling back parts of the Biden administration's emission requirements for heavy-duty vehicles, claiming the changes would save truckers up to $12 billion. Zeldin announced the…
China's Xiaomi gears up for EV sector scrap with new SUVs, extended-range plans
Xiaomi, the smartphone vendor that has become one of Tesla's biggest challengers in mainland China after entering the electric vehicle (EV) market, has doubled down on research and development to combat a slowdown in domestic sales. The…
Tesla Q2 Preview: Expecting Positive Results And Outlook To Remain Earthbound (TSLA)
Tesla will release its Q2 on Wednesday, July 22. Shares in the company's stock have lagged, with YTD losses of over 12%, including a 1.75% loss over the past month. Ahead of the release, Tesla reported a nearly 25% increase in sales of electric…
The Bezos-backed $25,000 EV that should worry Detroit and probably Musk
Slate Auto, the electric vehicle start-up backed by Jeff Bezos, is a grand experiment in whether austerity sells — and a warning for the U.S. auto sector. Slate recently unveiled its flagship: A barebones, two-seater, battery-powered pickup…
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